keks

See also: Keks

English

Noun

keks pl (plural only)

  1. (Northern English dialect, Scotland) Alternative spelling of kecks.

Derived terms

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian кекс (keks), from English cakes.

Noun

keks

  1. cake

Declension

Declension of keks
singular plural
nominative keks keksler
genitive keksniñ kekslerniñ
dative kekske kekslerge
accusative keksni kekslerni
locative kekste kekslerde
ablative keksten kekslerden

References

  • Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎[1], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
  • “keks”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

Faroese

Etymology

From Danish kiks, from English cakes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰɛʰks/

Noun

keks f (genitive singular keksar, plural keksir)

  1. cookie, biscuit

Declension

f2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative keks keksin keksir keksirnar
accusative keks keksina keksir keksirnar
dative keks keksini keksum keksunum
genitive keksar keksarinnar keksa keksanna

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English cakes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛks/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛks
  • Syllabification: keks

Noun

keks m inan (related adjective keksowy)

  1. fruitcake, teacake (sponge cake with dried fruit and nuts)
    Synonym: (regional) cwibak

Declension

Declension of keks
singular plural
nominative keks keksy
genitive keksu keksów
dative keksowi keksom
accusative keks keksy
instrumental keksem keksami
locative keksie keksach
vocative keksie keksy

Derived terms

noun
  • keksówka

Descendants

  • → Kashubian: keks
  • → Vilamovian: kēks
  • → Yiddish: קעקס (keks)

Further reading

  • keks in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • keks in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Keks, from English cakes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kêks/

Noun

kȅks m inan (Cyrillic spelling ке̏кс)

  1. cookie (US), biscuit (UK)
    Synonym: bìskvīt
  2. cracker

Declension

Declension of keks
singular plural
nominative kȅks keksi
genitive keksa kȇksā
dative keksu keksima
accusative keks kekse
vocative kekse keksi
locative keksu keksima
instrumental keksom keksima

Further reading

  • “keks”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
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